Latest California Healthline Stories
CMS Revises Wheelchair Payment Proposal
Manufacturers, suppliers and advocacy groups objected to the original proposal, saying it would force wheelchair makers and suppliers out of business and hamper access for disabled beneficiaries. AP/Houston Chronicle, et al.
Voters Approve Local Health Care Measures
San Francisco voters approved a measure that requires businesses to provide sick leave to all employees, while voters in San Luis Obispo County approved a measure to fund operation of an ambulance. Los Angeles Times, San Luis Obispo Tribune.
Medicare HMO Payments, Prescription Drugs Expected Legislative Focus
Democrats are expected to seek changes to Medicare price formulations for injectable cancer drugs and could seek legislation on reimportation. Boston Globe et al.
Democrats Expect To Approve Stem Cell Legislation
Likely future House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the measure will be voted on during the first 100 business hours of the next congressional session. Washington Post, Denver Post.